Continuing with the braided theme...I made some belts as well! Look familiar? Totally inspired by the American Apparel fine jersey braided belt (as seen below) but for a fraction of the cost!
All you need is an old t-shirt, some scissors...the rest is easy as pie....mmmm.
Quick mini tutorial:
- Find an old large sized seamless t-shirt. The wider it is, the longer your belt will be.
- Cut the hem off the bottom of the shirt.
- Cut three 3/4 inch strips along the width of the t shirt. ie. from armpit to armpit.
- Gently tug on the strips to stretch them out, they will naturally curl.
- Cut the strips so that you have three long pieces instead of loops.
- Tie a knot at one end of the strips and anchor it with something heavy.
- Braid down the length of the fabric and secure the ends with another knot.
- TA DA! Enjoy your new recycled t shirt braided belt!
This is a great idea for old t-shirts!! I posted a link to your tutorial on Craft Gossip Sewing: http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-recycled-t-shirt-braided-belt/2009/08/15/
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I only found this blog today, yet I actually tried this a few days ago myself! Larger t-shirts are better, but it works fine with a smaller one as it still looks cute stretched and knotted as a belt.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice idea for the old t-shirts!
ReplyDeleteMe too, I arrived here today :)
thanks for stopping by!!
ReplyDeleteI love this belt! Made on of my own. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLarger t-shirts are better, but it works fine with a smaller one as it still looks cute stretched and knotted as a belt.
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